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  • Microsoft Lumia 950XL Hands On Review

    Finally Microsoft has launched its flagship smartphones Lumia 950 and Lumia 950XL in India. As reported earlier, both devices support Dual sim. The key attraction of these smartphones are Windows 10, Continuum(using phone as full fledged PC), QHD display and camera. Microsoft Lumia 950 price in India is Rs.43,999 and Lumia 950XL price in India is Rs.49,399. In this post we will have a quick hands review on Lumia 950XL.

    Microsoft Lumia 950XL runs on latest Windows 10. This brings in new features such as Continuum, Cortana,Hello,Edge and MS Office suite. From the look wise, Windows 10 looks very similar to Windows 8 mobile. But there is few changes in icons and addition of new quick settings . Its more of new a features rather than change of UI. In my short duration with the phone, there is no shutter or lag is observed.  The clean look and easy UI feels refreshing and good to use.

    Lumia 950XL Dual sim
    Microsoft Lumia 950XL

    Microsoft Lumia 950XL comes with 5.7 inch AMOLED capacitive touch screen with impressive 1440×2560 pixel resolution which results in pixel density of around 518 ppi. The screen to body ratio is 74.3% which is good. The display offers wide viewing angles, deep black color and good color saturation. Overall display looks gorgeous.

    Lumia 950XL sports 20MP primary camera with features triple LED flash, Carl Zeiss optics, optical image stabilization and 4K video recording. In the front it has 5MP secondary camera which can record videos at 1080P resolution. The primary camera feature includes 1/2.4′ sensor size, 1.12 µm pixel size, PureView technology, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama and HDR. The initial impression on camera is very good.

    For performance, Lumia 950XL has Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor along with 3GB of RAM. The device has 32GB internal storage and supports microSD card. Lumia 950XL also supports USB OTG. It packs 3,340mAh user removable battery. To recall, this smartphone uses liquid cooling technology.

    These are initial impressions on the new Microsoft Lumia 950XL. I will be posting a detailed review and tips and tricks on Lumia 950XL in the coming days. If you have any specific questions or any thing you would like to cover in the review, please share it in the comment section below.

    Microsoft Lumia 950XL Specification

    •  Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor with 3GB RAM.
    • 32GB internal storage and support for microSD card.
    • 5.7 inch AMOLED screen with 1440×2560 pixel resolution and 518 ppi pixel density.
    • 3,340mAh user removable battery.
    • 20MP primary camera with triple-LED RGB flash and 5MP front facing camera.

  • Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual sim 5 inch Display Smartphone Launched

    Microsoft India has launched one more budget Windows smartphone Lumia 540. The smartphone will be available in Cyan, Orange, White and Matte Black colours. The device will be available from Monday. Microsoft Lumia 540 price in India is 10,199.  The device comes with few bundled launch offers such as including Rs. 1,000 cashback on recharges, and Rs. 200 off every month for 5 months from Paytm; cashback of Rs. 200 per recharge for the first four recharges of Rs. 500 or higher on Ola Money; 2 months free subscription to Gaana along with unlimited music downloads, as well as a ‘Double Data for 2 Months’ offer from Airtel.

    Microsoft Lumia 540 runs on Windows 8.1 with Lumia Denim update. Microsoft also promised to upgrade OS to the next new Windows OS Windows 10.  The device sports 5 inch IPS LCD screen with screen resolution of 720×1280 pixel  and 294 ppi pixel density.

    Microsoft Lumia 540 is powered by 1.2GHz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor with 1GB of RAM. The internal storage of the device is 8GB and it supports microSD card upto 128GB. Lumia 540 also comes with 30GB of free OneDrive cloud storage.

    Lumia 540 Dual sim smartphone
    Microsoft Lumia 540

    Microsoft Lumia 540 sports 8MP  autofocus primary rear camera with LED flash.  There is also a 5MP front facing camera with wide angle lense.  The connectivity features of this Lumia Dual sim smartphone are USB 2.0, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi with hotspot, GPS, and 3G network support. Peer-to-Peer sharing and support for up to 8 Wi-Fi enabled devices for Wi-Fi hotspot   .

    Microsoft Lumia 540 has user replaceable 2200mAh battery . The device measures 144 x 73.69×9.37mm, and weighs 152 grams. This dual sim smartphone comes with a suite of Microsoft services including Microsoft’s Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote), Outlook, Skype, OneDrive, and users can download more apps from the Windows Phone Store.

    Recently Microsoft is launching lot of smartphones in the price range of 5 to 10k. The Lumia 640(Review) which has bit better CPU compared to this available for Rs.9,999 after discount.

    Microsoft Lumia 540 Specification

    • 1.2GHz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor with 1GB of RAM.
    • Windows 8.1 with Lumia Denim update.
    • 5 inch IPS LCD screen with screen resolution of 720×1280
    • 8MP  autofocus primary rear camera with LED flash
    • 5MP front facing camera with wide angle lense
    • USB 2.0, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi with hotspot, GPS, and 3G network support
    • User replaceable 2200mAh battery.

     

  • Microsoft Lumia 640 Cons and Pros Review

    Microsoft is doing good work in providing the best value for money smartphones in the budget segment. Lumia 640 is also part of such attempt of attract more customers into Windows platform.  Windows Lumia 640 Dual sim  best buy price is Rs.9999. Microsoft has promised Windows 10 upgrade to Lumia 640.

    Microsoft Lumia 640 sports 5 inch  display panel with ClearBlack and IPS LCD capacitive touch screen technology. It has 1280×720(720p) resolution and 294 ppi pixel density. The quality of the display panel is one of the best in this price segment. The colors look vivid and viewing angles are also great. The screen has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.

    Microsoft Lumia 640 is powered by 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor with 1GB of RAM and Adreno 305 GPU. This is the same chipset used in Moto G.  This provides good day to day usage performance. The internal storage capacity of the device is 8GB and supports microSD card. Out of 8GB internal storage, only around 3GB available for the user and rest is used by the OS.

    Microsoft Lumia 640

    Microsoft Lumia 640 houses 8MP primary camera with LED flash and 0.9MP front facing camera. The quality of the images taken and video recorded came very well. The device is capable of recording full HD videos. The front facing camera is decent enough but if you are a selfie lover then you might get disappointed a bit as it has only 0.9MP camera. The connectivity features of the device includes 2G, 3G, WiFi, USB, GPS, DLNA and WiFi hotspot. It comes pre loaded with Beidou, with HERE Drive+, HERE Maps, HERE Transit out of the box.  Microsoft Lumia 640 has 2500 mAh battery which lasts more than a day on normal usage.

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    Advantages and Disadvantages of Microsoft Lumia 640 Dual sim

    Pros of Lumia 640

    • Gorgeous Display screen: 720p HD IPS screen with ClearBlack screen is brilliant in this price segment.  The viewing angles great and colours are vivid. The text looks sharp. Sunlight legibility is decent.
    • Good camera: The primary camera performance is one of the best in this price range. Both videos and photos comes out well.
    • Decent Battery life: 2500 mAh battery provides longer power backup. For casual users, it lasts close to 2 days and for average users more than a day.
    • Call Quality and Sound Output:  Call quality is good and the speakers on the back of phone are loud enough for day to day use.
    • Free 1 year Microsoft Office 365 subscription: Lumia 640 comes with a 12-month Office 365 Personal subscription worth Rs 3299. This includes the latest desktop version of Office applications such as MS Word, MS PowerPoint, in addition to cloud storage of 1 TB space for 12 months and Skype.

    Cons of Lumia 640

    • Poor resolution front facing camera: The front facing camera has only 0.9MP sensors. It takes decent images and videos. It could have been better if it could have come with better resolution camera for selfie lovers.
    • Limited Apps: The app store for Windows platform is increasing. However, it is not comparable to Android Play store apps.
    •  Low available internal storage: Lumia 640 comes with 8GB internal storage. However, available storage space for user is only 3GB rest all used by the OS.
    • No dedicated camera button: For a such a good camera, like previous Lumia phones, it would have been great if it had dedicated camera button.
    • Old styled bundled charger:  Unlike many budget smartphone which comes with detachable USb cable charger, it comes with permanently attached cable. The charger is not very compact.

    Microsoft Lumia 640 Specification

    • Dual sim with Dual standby
    • Windows Phone v8.1 with Lumia Denim Upgradeable to Windows v10 OS
    • 8GB internal storage & microSD card support upto 128 GB
    • 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Quad Core Processor with 1 GB RAM and Adreno 305 GPU
    • 5 inch 720p HD IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen with ClearBlack technology
    • 8MP primary camera and 0.9MP front facing camera.
    • 2500 mAh battery
    • 2G, 3G, WiFi, USB, GPS, DLNA and WiFi hotspot.